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    Health Service Code 14.49K

    Radiosurgery method for cranial or spinal lesion, neurosurgical component

    Category:14 Major Procedure (pre-operative period: 30 days, post-operative period: 14 days)
    Base rate:$4684.58

    Fee modifiers:

    TypeCode# of callsExplicitActionAmount
    BMIBMIANEYesIncrease By25%
    BMIBMIANTYesIncrease By25%
    BMIBMIPROYesIncrease By25%
    ROLEANEYesReplace Base$1088.06
    ROLEANESTYesReplace Base$18.70
    ROLEMSRGNYesReplace Base$441.69
    ROLESAYesReplace Base$148.42
    ROLESAQSYesReplace Base$51.10
    ROLESSSTYesReplace Base$325.09
    VANEL30ANIncrease By$110.16
    VANEL30ATIncrease By$110.16
    ANUANU1For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    ANUANU2 - 288For Each Call Increase By$18.70
    SAUSAU1For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    SAUSAU2 - 92For Each Call Increase By$37.13
    2MNU2MNU1 - 7For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    2MNU2MNUTo a Maximum Of$3091.83
    SAQUSAQU1 - 96For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    SURCEVYesIncrease By$48.82
    SURCNTAMYesIncrease By$117.12
    SURCNTPMYesIncrease By$117.12
    SURCWKYesIncrease By$48.82
    LMTSL44ANEYesIncrease Base By$110.16
    LVPLVP75YesReduce Base To75%

    Governing Rules:

    • 6.8.1

      HSCs with a designated category code of 1 and 15 include related post-operative services and those with a designated category code of 3, 4, 6 and 14 include both related pre-operative and post-operative services.

      1. a consultation benefit may be claimed up to and including the day of surgery.
      2. pre-operative hospital care may be claimed by the physician who performs the surgery if information is submitted to show that conservative treatment was attempted before surgery was performed.
      3. benefits may be claimed as applicable for complications occurring during or following post-operative time periods.
      4. Deleted
      5. HSC 03.04R may be claimed in the pre-operative time frame when all conditions in the notes have been met.

      The following chart gives the pre-operative and post-operative periods.

      CategoryPre-operativePost-operative
      10 - Days14 - Days
      37 - Days7 - Days
      47 - Days14 - Days
      614 - Days14 - Days
      1430 - Days14 - Days
      150 - Days7 - Days
    • 12.7

      An additional benefit per case (modifiers L30AN, L30AT, L30AT2, L44ANE) may be claimed for anesthetic services provided to neonates and infants under 44 weeks of conceptual age. Refer to the Price List for the additional benefit amount.